2023 UK National Championships
To be held at Looe S.C.
5th – 11th August 2023
- Event Details (Summary of Terms & Conditions, Fleet Guidance etc.)
- Notice Of Race 2023 Nationals
- Sailing Instructions – TBA
Entry (Deposit only) is now available. Required fees are as follows:
Deposit to secure an entry – £30 payable by February 1st 2023
Full fee for adult helmed boat – £280 up to June 30th 2023, after which a late fee of an additional £50
Youth helm fee before June 30th – £210, after which a late fee of an additional £50
Youth helm and Crew before June 30th – £140, after which a late fee of an additional £50.
(Youth entrant is defined as under 22 years old as at December 31st 2023~)
NOTES:
- If your boat number is unknown, please enter it as TBA + your initials, as we need unique boat numbers!
- Please register using identical details for the deposit and (later) to pay the balance. Thiss alows us to match entries and not have to chase you when you have paid the balance.
2023 UK National Championships
To be held at Looe S.C.
5th – 11th August 2023
Information:
- Which Fleet? – Guidance
- Notice Of Race 2023 Nationals
- Sailing Instructions – TBA
Provisional details below:
NOTE: The first emergency contact for your medical forms is someone land based and at Looe. Please give some thought as to who this can be.
Declaration: Please Refer to the NoR and S.I for full details
- All boat Helms must be current members of the International GP14 Class Association.
Full Membership and temporary Event Membership can be purchased from our online Shop.
Competitors who are under 18 before and including the last date of the regatta must have a declaration form completed by their parent or guardian before they will be allowed to compete. This applies to helms and crews. - I certify that a valid Class Certificate is held for the boat.
- I certify that the boat is insured for a minimum of £3,000,000 Third Party Liability Cover.
- I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the rules of the International GP14 Class Association, the Sailing Instructions and the liability disclaimer therein and all other rules that govern this event.
Competition details and results will be available on the World Wide Web.
I agree for our details of Sail number, Competitor name, Crew name and Sailing club to be included on the web site running total listing.
If you would prefer for details not to be listed on the web please contact the office.
Cancellation Penalties
Details of terms of cancellation
If a competitor wishes to cancel their entry, then;
- Cancellations up to and including June 30th 2023 will be entitled to a full refund of all amounts paid, less an administration fee of £30
- No refunds will be made after the closing date.
- All notifications of cancellation must be made in writing (an email is sufficient) to the GP14 Class Association office before the date specified above ([email protected] )
If the organising authority implements a decision to cancel under the provisions of NoR 4.10, the amounts to be refunded will match the dates and amounts in 4 a-c above.
National Championship – Fleet Allocation Guidance
Gold Fleet: Will include those who:
Have finished in the top 20 of any National Championship ( with an entry of more than 40)
Have finished in the top 15 of any National Championship ( with an entry of less than 40)
Are considered a professional sailor
Silver Fleet: Will include those who:
Do not qualify for the Gold Fleet
Have finished between 21-30 in any National Championship ( with an entry of more than 40 )
Have finished between 16-30 in any National Championship ( with an entry of less than 40)
Bronze Fleet: A bronze fleet competitor
will include those who do not qualify for the Gold or Silver Fleet
Note: You can select your preference of Fleet but ultimately the decision is at the Championship Committee’s discretion
TROPHY Guidance – Select trophies (only when paying the Full Entry or Balance)
TROPHY | AWARDED TO THOSE PLACED HIGHEST OVERALL |
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The Banner-Mendus Memorial Trophy | Helm and Crew who are both over 45 years of age on 1st January in the year of the Championship |
The Castanet Junior Trophy | Junior Helm who will not achieve his/her 19th birthday by 31st December in the year of the Championship |
The Gwen Davies Trophy | Female Crew |
The Hamble Trophy Anchor / presented HRSC | Boat Helmed and Crewed by members of the same family |
The John Brown Trophy | Helm from the host club |
The Largs SC Trophy | Helm from a Scottish Sailing Club |
The Marsden Trophy | Boat with registered sail number less than 13200 |
The Samuel Trophy | Helm participating in his/her first sailing championship of any kind in any class |
The Small Craft Trophy | Female Helm |
The Yachts & Yachting Trophy | Helm and Crew whose combined ages do not exceed 45 in the year of the Championship |
Team Trophy | Team Trophy- The Sandgrounder Cup |
Event Entry | Deposit, Adult GP14 member, Youth Helm GP14 member, Youth Helm+Crew GP14 member |
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